Julie Gaudin and Florian Verger are the co-founders of La BOB, the Object Library of Besançon. The principle: borrow everyday items instead of buying them for occasional use.

José Luis García de Castro is 43 years old, a veterinarian by training and founder of Poultree, a regenerative farm in Extremadura that produces pasture-raised chicken and grass-fed beef.

Chloé Vallois is the director of Droit27, an association launched in 2022 by the SOS group to promote access to art and culture for people in situations of precariousness or isolation.

Ambre Capon is in charge of communication, marketing, and partnerships, while Aymeric Deloche is responsible for product and development at Animou, a free app designed to facilitate the reunion of lost animals with their owners.

Antoine Auzimour is the co-founder of Glaaster, a tool that tailors educational materials to the cognitive needs of each student.

Claudia Ruzza is the General Director of Positiv, an association created 20 years ago to support residents of urban policy neighborhoods in starting their businesses.

Marina Pérez is 33 years old, from Asturias, and founded La Flor Cerval from Tene, a small village in the Quirós council, where she lives and raises livestock with her family.

Mathilde Bazireau is the coordinator of Mouvement Rural 85, a federation that brings together 23 associative structures in Vendée. The organization supports local initiatives and aims to strengthen social ties in rural areas.

Renaud Gras is a project coordinator at Badinage Artistique, which runs an eco-place in Aisne.

Clotilde Pilot is in charge of professional actions for the Pariscience festival and the Sciences et Télévision association, while Romane Olry is a programmer for the festival's public section.

Pauline Vandôme is a stylist by profession, coordinator, and trainer for the association L'Atelier de la Matière in Le Havre, a textile recycling center focused on creative reuse.

As a student at the University of Societal Design, Lioba Huss co-founded the project abpflastern 2025 and oversees the competition in operational project management.

Sylvain Denoncin is the CEO of Okeenea, a company specializing for over 30 years in making buildings, public spaces, and transportation accessible for people with disabilities.

Philippe Guilbaud is the volunteer treasurer of the Mirasou third place in Béarn, a rural and nurturing space set on over 10 hectares of agricultural land. His project combines agroecology, eco-construction, circular economy, and knowledge sharing.

Ariane Delmas is the co-founder and leader of Les Marmites Volantes in Paris, a committed catering company established in 2012 with one idea: to operate a restaurant differently, balancing food, working conditions, and environmental commitment.

Lena Perepelova is the founder of Women Investors Club, a financial education community created to help European women overcome their fear of investing and take control of their economic future.

CEO Daniel Büchle leads afb social & Green IT, a social IT company. The non-profit GmbH refurbishes hardware for second and partially third use.

Feeling crushed by the avalanche of awful news emanating from your radio, TV or phone? You’re not alone. Research has shown that exposure to bad news has a profound effect on our mental health. But there is an alternative. Airzen Radio, set up in France in 2021, is a radio station whose output is 100% positive. Christophe Duhamel is its director of digital operations.

Antonio González-Adalid is a neuropsychologist by training and co-founder of Coti, an app designed to help older adults communicate easily and safely with their family and friends.

Tomás Garnelo is 30 years old, from Galicia, and co-founder of Impact Social Cup, the largest social entrepreneurship competition in Spain, which gathered three thousand people at the Madrid Arena in its latest edition and awarded 100,000 euros in prizes.

Co-founder of the magazine Neue Narrative, Sebastian Klein, believes that instead of profit, people-oriented work should take center stage. This way, both workers and the planet are protected.

With the digital world erasing more and more opportunities for face-to-face interaction, loneliness and isolation are on the rise. Researchers have sounded the alarm over risks they pose to our health. Now, a simple but brilliant idea developed in the UK offers a solution. Abi Murray, operations manager of the not-for-profit Chatty Café Scheme, explains.

To make developing more accessible; to empower students; to change the world by changing the apps and websites we all use every day!

Lorena Heras and Roser Giralt co-founded Planeta Dots, a traveling project focused on environmental education and textile recycling that tours Spain in a workshop caravan.

Oxford University states that the creation of the iconic PPE degree Joe studied for “arose from the belief that the advanced study of all three subjects would transform students' intellectual lives, to great social benefit.” As you listen to Joe’s story, you will see just how well that plan has worked!

Mental health has become a central issue for organisations seeking to build more sustainable workplaces. Anwen Cooper, Mission Director at Thrivall, explores how changing the way companies approach employee wellbeing could contribute to a more sustainable future for both people and organisations.

Paula Baldó is an entrepreneur and founder of her own consultancy, which supports companies of all sizes in their sustainable transformation process.

Corporate communication and sustainability are the areas of responsibility of Isabel Thoma at traceless, a manufacturer of a biomaterial based on natural residues.

Finding the right specialist can be a decisive step in a patient’s healthcare journey. Yet navigating a complex healthcare system and accessing the expertise needed is not always straightforward. Top Doctors aims to bridge this gap by making specialist care easier to identify and access, using technology to connect patients with the expertise best suited to their needs.

Guillermo Gauna-Vivas is the founder of Ayúdame 3D, which creates prosthetics for people in need around the world.

The founding team missed food appreciation in society, and with Querfeld, that should change. Yana Graf now coordinates Querfeld at Gladrow GmbH, which has taken over the company.

Bristol & Bath Regional Capital is an investment company with a significant difference, summed up in director Jari Moate’s own words: “Money is fuel”. In this case, fuel for wide-ranging positive societal and environmental impact across south-west England.

Alba Coma is the manager and promoter of Cartaes, a social insertion company based in Tàrrega that combines waste management with job creation for vulnerable individuals.

Because money is power and even if you’ve only got 100€ to invest, that’s 100€ of power to wield however you want to. At citizens’ investment fund LITA, they help people invest in companies developing real-world solutions to ecological and social issues.

Ander Etxeberria is the cooperative diffusion director of Corporación Mondragón, the largest cooperative group in the world, made up of 92 cooperatives and over 70,000 worker-owners.

Pablo Urbano is the co-founder of Auara, a social enterprise based in Madrid that allocates 100% of its profits to clean water access projects.

With climate change wreaking havoc around the globe, more investment in climate solutions is urgently needed. That was the motivation behind the Climate Finance Fund, set up in 2021 by Marilyn Waite to push for systemic change in the financial system so that it works for people and planet. Its new mission is to divert funds to the global south, where much climate innovation takes place.

Mission Zero wears its aim in its name – the company is on a mission, working towards zero emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But it’s the method that is revolutionary: Mission Zero focuses on pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere, and turning into some of the stuff we all need and love!

Catalina Trujillo is the co-founder of Souji, a company that transforms used cooking oil to help the hospitality industry turn a daily waste into value.

Because it gets you out of your normal routine and you can build real trust through shared experience.

Dr. Sophie Chung is the founder and CEO of Qunomedical. As a doctor, she understands the challenges of the healthcare system and helps patients, practices, and hospitals with digitalization.

Simply because that person may have the exact skillset you need; or because you’re looking for extra resilience, particular determination, or the kind of creativity that comes from dealing with extra challenges every single day…

Sebastian Heinrichs is a fund manager at the Welcome Alliance Fund of the organization Project Together. The fund is a funding instrument in the area of arrival and participation.

Sara Reichau is the spokesperson for press, PR, and politics at Acker e.V. and advocates for making farming accessible to all to develop a more sustainable society.

As Head of Public Affairs & Social Responsibility at Generali Deutschland, Patrick Hoffmann is responsible for political and social engagement and serves as the interface between society and the private sector.

Manuela Verduci is the CEO of Kiron Digital. This social impact company specializes in digital learning platforms to support companies in creating an inclusive, fair, and sustainable work environment.

Having learned in England that porridge helps with a hangover, the name of the takeaway porridge company founded by Leandro Burguete and his two co-founders is Haferkater.

The guiding principle of the SWANS Initiative is 'More Fatmas in Leadership Positions'. Martha Dudzinski, one of the three founders and managing partners, creates a space for and by Migra daughters, BIWOC, and Women of Colour. The offering specifically targets students and graduates with similar backgrounds to those of the founders.